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Cluster Lens: Removal

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  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Battery Ground Cable
    G03437132Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Pull out the center instrument panel finish panel.
    1. Remove the screws.
    2. Pull out the center instrument panel finish panel assembly.
    Fig 2: Removing Center Instrument Panel Finish Panel Assembly
    G03437133Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Remove the radio and center instrument panel finish panel.
    • Disconnect the electrical connectors.
    Fig 3: Removing Radio & Center Instrument Panel Finish Panel
    G03437134Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Remove the hood latch release handle.
    1. Remove the screws.
    2. Remove the hood latch release handle.
    Fig 4: Removing Hood Latch Release Handle
    G03437135Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove the instrument panel steering column cover.
    1. Remove the screws.
    2. Remove the instrument panel steering column cover.
    Fig 5: Removing Instrument Panel Steering Column Cover
    G03437136Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the instrument panel steering column cover reinforcement.
    1. Remove the four screws.
    2. Remove the instrument panel steering column opening cover reinforcement.
    Fig 6: Removing Instrument Panel Steering Column Opening Cover Reinforcement
    G03437137Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. If equipped, position the column gear shift lever aside.
  8. Pull out the cluster finish panel.
    1. Remove the screws.
    2. Pull out the cluster finish panel.
    Fig 7: Removing Cluster Finish Panel
    G03437138Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the cluster finish panel.
    1. Disconnect the connectors.
    2. Remove the cluster finish panel.
    Fig 8: Removing Cluster Finish Panel
    G03437139Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Remove the instrument cluster lens and mask assembly.
    1. Remove the screws.
    2. Remove the instrument cluster lens and mask assembly.
    Fig 9: Removing Instrument Cluster Lens & Mask Assembly
    G03437140Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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